by Michael Yu | Oct 8, 2024 | CNC Machining, Consumer Products, Design Guide, Industry Application
Color anodizing is a process that enhances the appearance and durability of aluminum by adding a protective oxide layer infused with color. In this article, we’ll discover different anodized aluminum colors, how color can affect the properties of an aluminum...
by Frank Lee | Sep 30, 2024 | 3D Printing, Consumer Products, Design Guide
Introduction 3D printing technology has come a long way since its inception in the 1980s. Initially used for prototyping, it has evolved into a versatile tool for creating complex designs across various industries. Today, 3D printers can produce everything from toys...
by Michael Yu | Sep 30, 2024 | Design Guide
Anodizing is an electrochemical process widely used in machining raw aluminum, which ensures the quality of the anodized finish meets the needs of manufacturing. This article summarized several key pieces of information about anodized aluminum, and we hope it can be...
by Michael Yu | Sep 29, 2024 | Design Guide, Sheet Metal
Our last article(click here) discussed a variety of common industrial rivet nuts. In this article, we will delve into one particular but very common series: the M series. M Series Rivet Nuts What Fastener is it? The M-Series rivet nut(also known as rivnuts) is a...
by Michael Yu | Sep 27, 2024 | Design Guide, Sheet Metal
Rivet nuts are critical to many industries’ product lines, and it is necessary to master rivet nut characteristics. This article summarized several different types of rivet nuts and their application environments. We have done an in-depth analysis of industrial...
by Michael Yu | Sep 26, 2024 | CNC Machining, Design Guide
One of XMAKE’s core businesses is laser cutting, and our ability to perform various types of cutting has earned us the favor of many large customers.This article focuses on the principles and different types of laser cutting so that you can understand what kind...
by Michael Yu | Sep 25, 2024 | 3D Printing, Design Guide
Multi-jet fusion technology(short for MJF) is widely used in industrial 3D printing. In this article, we summarized its working principle, pros, cons, uses, and why MJF machines are faster than SLS. MJF 3D Printing MJF, or Multi Jet Fusion, is an advanced 3D printing...
by Michael Yu | Sep 23, 2024 | CNC Machining, Material Selection
BeSince the beginning of China and Western Asia more than six thousand years ago, people have widely used brass, an alloy that still plays a huge role in manufacturing today. However, unlike in ancient times, brass has now developed a wider variety of types, grades,...
by Michael Yu | Sep 21, 2024 | Material Selection
It is widely known that pure copper(sometimes called purple or red copper) is a key material in modern manufacturing. But as the first metal widely used by mankind, copper is so workable that it has spawned tons of varieties, resulting in many people being unable to...
by Michael Yu | Sep 20, 2024 | 3D Printing, CNC Machining, Injection Molding, Material Selection
In 2021, China shocked the world by publishing a set of figures about PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate): the industrial use of this material rose from 370,000 metric tons in 2015 to 530,000 metric tons in 2021. What kind of industrial material is this? Why is it getting...
